Academic Advising
At Gardner-Webb University, academic advising is a shared responsibility of the student, success coach, and faculty.
Students entering Gardner-Webb Online are assigned a personal success coach (with the exception of Nursing and Education) from the Digital Learning Enrollment Division who assists them with academic advising and registration from their first semester through graduation. Upon demonstration of academic success, Nursing and Education students transition to a faculty advisor who mentors students in their major career field and assists students in the registration process. The faculty advisor and success coach work closely with students to successfully clarify and attain their personal, professional, and academic goals. Success coaches also provide direct assistance and serve as a bridge or ombudsperson between students and faculty advisors (Nursing and Education), Registrar Services, Student Accounts Office, Financial Planning, academic support services, and other University resources in order to help students enroll successfully and persist to graduation.